4A boys: Marist weathers Newport's furious offense

No. 8 Marist 67, Newport 62: Senior Jeff Bedbury, not generally a big scorer, had 17 of his 36 points in the first quarter to help the Spartans (17-9) beat the Cubs (18-10) in an OSAA Class 4A quarterfinal at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis.

The biggest difference in what became a close game by the fourth quarter was free-throw shooting. Newport made four of 17 from the line compared with Marist's 23 of 31.

The Cubs' frenetic pace led to 70 field goal attempts, but Newport missed 18 of its 20 three-point shots.

Bedbury was successful getting to the basket and drawing fouls. He scored on three-point plays on three consecutive possessions in the first quarter.

Marist of Eugene led by 13 in the second quarter, but Newport's quick-firing offense kept coming. The Cubs got within 62-60 when Tristan Metcalf made the first of two free throws with 1:05 remaining. They couldn't get closer.

Mitchell Wilson added 18 points for Marist.

Metcalf, in foul trouble much of the game, scored a team-high 15 points in 15 minutes for the Cubs.